The Gambia Police Force is aware of a video circulating on social media in the early hours of Tuesday, August 5, 2025, showing an elderly man being escorted by a group of individuals, with misleading claims alleging that he had committed murder. The Police wish to clarify that the matter concerns a reported case of…
A high-powered delegation from the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) led by the Director General on Tuesday 5 August 2025, visited the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) High Command at the Defence Headquarters in Banjul. The purpose of the visit was to express appreciation for the fencing of the GRTS annex station in Basse, Upper…
The Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, on Monday, 4 August 2025, presided over the official deployment of 20 Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The NTAC professional team was officially deployed to the Ministry of Higher Education through the Nigerian Charge d’Affaires at a…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) will soon begin the process of selecting its next flag bearer, Senior Administrative Secretary Alagie S. Darboe has confirmed. He said the exercise will be conducted in line with the party’s constitution, principles and a spirit of mutual respect. Darboe made the announcement on Saturday during the UDP’s convention in…
The Minister of Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang, has revealed that The Gambia government, through his ministry, is working towards establishing a law enforcement academy in the country. Minister Sanyang made these remarks while presiding over the recent inauguration of the newly built model police station in Essau, North Bank Region. He said the establishment of the…
The Gambia Police Force, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Saturday, August 2, 2025, inaugurated the Essau Model Police Station in Lower Nuimi North Bank Region, a landmark in the country’s ongoing security sector reform and commitment to democratic, people-centred policing. Presiding over the ceremony on behalf of His Excellency President…
The first-ever Strategic Plan for the Civil Service University (CSU) has been validated, marking a pivotal step in the transformation of public sector education in The Gambia. The validation workshop, held at Sindola Lodge in Kanilai on July 30, 2025, brought together CSU administrators, technical staff, stakeholders and development partners to review and finalise the…
The Ghanaian military group known as GHANCOY 9, part of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG), made a generous donation to the Farafenni Senior Secondary School on Thursday 31 July 2025. The initiative is part of their effort to help the local community through civil-military cooperation activities. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Ronne Yaw Agbemafle,…
Former Vice President under President Adama Barrow’s administration, Madam Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajang, has officially confirmed her candidacy for the 2026 presidential election, signaling her intent to lead The Gambia towards a future rooted in inclusive governance and democratic reform. The declaration came during her keynote address at the Sahel Governance Forum on Wednesday 30 July 2025 at…
His Excellency Mohammed B.S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, yesterday received in audience a high-ranking delegation from the Senegalese Armed Forces at his office at the State House in Banjul. The visiting delegation was led by Lieutenant General Philip Henri Alfred DIA, Inspector General of the Senegalese Armed Forces. The purpose…
